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Education

• PhD, Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford, UK
  
• Peace and Conflict Studies Diploma, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  
• MSW, 马会论坛
  
• BSW, 马会论坛
  
• BA (Hons) 马会论坛
  

Courses Taught

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Awarded Research Funding

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Publications
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• Ross, N., Raluca, B. & Zubriski, S. (November 21, 2022). University and school strikes across Canada are about workers鈥� rights 鈥� and protecting education as a public good.
  
  
• Ross, N.; Brown, C. & Johnstone, M. (2022) (in Press). Beyond Medicalised Approaches to Violence and Trauma: Empowering Social Work Practice. Journal of Social Work.
  
  
• Haslam, K.; Hamilton-Hinch, B; Torres, S.; Munroe, A.; Grant, T.; Gilbert, R.; & Ross, N.
  (Submitted December 2022). Adverse Childhood Experiences, Maladaptive Coping Behaviours and Protective Factors in Undergraduate Students: A Descriptive Correlational Study. Social Sciences & Humanities Open.
  
  
• Doll, K., Brown, C., Johnstone, M. & Ross, N. (2022). "Neoliberalism, Control of Trans and Gender Diverse Bodies and Social Work". Resubmission in process.
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• Haslam, K., Ross, N., Torres, S., Hamilton-Hinch, B. & Gilbert, R. (Submitted, November 29, 2021). "An Exploration of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Oral Health Students A Cross-Sectional Study". Journal of Dental Education.
  
  
• Ross, N.; Brown, C. & Johnstone, M. (2022). Dismantling Addiction Services: Neoliberal, Biomedical and Degendered Constraints on Social Work Practice. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Service, 1-14. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00779-0.
  
  
• Johnstone, M.; Brown, C. & Ross, N. (2022). The McDonaldization of Social Work: a critical analysis of Mental health care services using the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) in Canada. Journal of Progressive Human Services,33(3) 223-243.
  
  
• Ryan, C., Silvio, D., Borden, T. & Ross, N., Senior Author (2022). A review of pro-arrest, pro-charge and pro-prosecution policies as a response to domestic violence in Canada.听 Journal of Social Work, 22(1): 211-238.
  
  
• Ross, N. & Zubriski, S. (September 8, 2021) Federal election 2021: Gender-based violence is an issue we should all prioritize鈥� for publication.听
  
  
• Ross, N. (2021) Adverse Childhood Experiences:听听 Implications for Social Work Practice Connection Magazine (3), 3:20-21.
  
  
• Ross, N. (2021) Pandemic Disruptions: The Subversion of Neoliberalism.听 Journal of Qualitative Social Work, 20(1-2):350-356.听
  
  Ryan, C., Silvio, D., Borden, T. & Ross, N., Senior Author (2021) A review of pro-arrest, pro-charge and pro-prosecution policies as a response to domestic violence in Canada.听 Journal of Social Work, 0(0) 1-28. DOI: 10.1177/1468017320979956.
  
  
• Ross, N. (2021) Pandemic Disruptions: The Subversion of Neoliberalism.听Journal听of Qualitative Social Work,听20(1-2):350-356.听听
  
  
• Ryan, C., Silvio, D., Borden, T. & Ross, N., Senior Author (2021) A review of pro-arrest, pro-charge and pro-prosecution policies as a response to domestic violence in Canada.听听Journal of Social Work,听0(0) 1-28. DOI: 10.1177/1468017320979956.听
  
  
• Ross, N. & Morrison, J. (2020) Safety, Belonging and Voice:听 Critical Clinical Practice with Girls and Women Struggling with Substance Misuse. In C. Brown, & J. MacDonald, J. (Eds.)听听Critical Clinical Social Work Practice,听pp.171-194. Canadian Scholars Press.
  
  
• Ross, N., Bookchin, S. (2020) Perils of Conversation:听 #MeToo and Opportunities for Peacebuilding.听听Gender and Management,听35(4): 391-404.听听https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-12-2019-0237听
  
  
• Ross, N., Gilbert, R., Torres, S., Dugas, K., Jefferies, P., McDonald, S., Savage, S. & Ungar, M. (2020) Adverse Childhood Experiences: Assessing the Impact on Physical and Psychosocial Health in Adulthood and the Mitigating Role of Resilience.听Child Abuse and Neglect Journal,听103(2020) 104440.
  
  
• Ross, N., Hall, C. & MacDonald, J. (2019) Myths, Misperceptions and Misunderstandings: the making of a social work documentary.听Canadian Social听Work,听20(2):135-151.听
  
  
• Ross, N.听 (2019) Applying a Peacebuilding Framework to Gendered Partner Violence in Rural Canada.听Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and听Conflict Studies,听51(2):7-42.听
  
  
• Ross, N. (2019) Imagining a Non-Violent World: 鈥楾he Be the Peace, Make a Change Project鈥�: A Rural Community Peacebuilding Initiative to End Gender-Based Violence.听Peace & Conflict Studies, 26(1):1-23.
  
  
• Ross, N., Morrison, J. (2019) The Spiritual is Political: Owning our Interconnectedness in the Pursuit of Social Healing. In N. J. Profitt & C. Baskin (Eds.)听Spirit in the Political Quest for an Equitable World:听 Spirituality, Social听Justice and Social Work,听pp. 221-242. Canadian Scholars/Women鈥檚 Press.
  
  
• Profitt, N.J. & Ross, N. (2017) A critical Analysis of the Report Student Safety in Nova Scotia:听 Co-creating a Vision and Language for Safer and Socially Just Campus Communities. In E. Quinlan, A. Quinlan, C. Fogel & G. Taylor (Eds.)听Sexual Violence at Canadian Universities: Activism, Institutional Responses and听Strategies for Change,听pp. 193-220. Wilfred Laurier Press.听
  
  
• Ross, N., Morrison, J., Cukier, S., & Smith, T. (2015) Consuming Carcinogens:听 Women and Alcohol. In D. Scott (Ed.)听Our Chemical Selves: Gender, Toxics, and Environmental Health.听pp. 29-104. UBC Press.听
  
  
• Ross, N., Morrison, J., Cukier, S., & Smith, T. (2015) (Peer reviewed) Consuming Carcinogens:听 Women and Alcohol. In D. Scott (Ed.)听Our Chemical Selves:听 Gender, Toxics, and Environmental Health.听Vancouver: UBC Press.听
  
  
• Aston, S., Comeau, J. & Ross, N.听 (2007) Mapping Responses to Women with Substance Use Problems in Rural Canada In N. Poole & L. Greaves (Eds.)听Highs and Lows. Canadian Canadian Perspectives on Women and Substance Use,听pp. 305-311. Vancouver: BC Center for Excellence for Women鈥檚 Health. Center for Addiction and Mental Health.听
  
  
• Aston, S., Ross, N.听 & Comeau, J. (2007) Mapping Uncharted Terrain:听 Women and Substance Use Problems in Rural Canada.听 In: N. Poole & L. Greaves (Eds.)听Highs and Lows. Canadian Perspectives on Women and Substance Use,听pp. 111-122. Vancouver: BC Center for Excellence for Women鈥檚 Health.听 Center for Addiction and Mental Health.听
  
  
• Ross, N. (ed.) (2004-2011) Coming Home: Stories of Women in Recovery. The Lighthouse Log. Bridgewater:听 Lighthouse Publishing Ltd. (The aim of this column was to provide encouragement and reduce the stigma that exists for women coping with addiction).

Reports

• Ross, N. & Ryan, C. (2021) A Review of Pro-Arrest, Pro-Charge and Pro-Prosecution Policies: Redefining Responses听to Domestic Violence.听 URI听听听DOI:听10.13140/RG.2.2.19797.76000.
  
  
• Brown, C., Johnstone, M. & Ross, N. (2021) Repositioning Social Work Practice in Mental Health in Nova Scotia, Report.听 Halifax:听 Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (pages 172). 听
  
  
• Contributor to: Hearns, A. & Morrison, B. (2020) #Reimagine Nova Scotia: Protect and Support Cluster Consultation Contributor.听
  
  
• Contributor to: Trauma-informed approaches An Introduction and Discussion Guide for Health and Social Service Providers. (2015)听Halifax: Government of Nova Scotia.听

Other Publications

• Ross, N. & Zubriski, S. (September 8, 2021) 鈥淔ederal election 2021: Gender-based violence is an issue we should all prioritize鈥� for publication.The Conversation.
  
• Ross, N. (2021) Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Social Work Practice听Connection听Magazine (3), 3:20-21.
• Ross, N. (2018) Integrating the 鈥楽ocial鈥� in Primary Health Care. Measuring Adverse Childhood Experiences, Current Health Challenges and Factors that Promote Resilience Among Patients of the Lunenburg Family Health Clinic.听Connection Magazine听(1) 4: 21-23.

Book Review

• Ross, N. (2013) [Review of the book Becoming Trauma Informed by N. Poole & L. Greaves]. Canadian Women鈥檚 Health Network. Retrieved from:听

Films

• Ross, N. & Bagg, L. (2022) (Producers) They Didn鈥檛 Listen to My Story: Experiences of Women in the Domestic Violence Court.
  
  
  
• 鈥業 Work for Change鈥� [running time 54 min]. (2017) Hall, C. & Ross, N. (Co-Producers) This social work documentary that discusses the complexity of social work while celebrating the profession. Available online at:听 Vimeo:
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• 鈥榃omen of Substance鈥� [running time 8 min] (2012) Ross N. (Producer) Dealing with substance use can be challenging, but there is hope. In Women of Substance, you'll hear the stories of women who understand the challenges and the rewards individuals experience on the road to recovery.听 Available online at:
  

Media Interviews

• 630 CHED AM NEWS. November 23, 2022. Chelsea Bird and Daryl McIntyre Hosts. Interview regarding school strikes across Canada.
  
• Globe and Mail. October, 5, 2022.听 Cynthia McQueen. Interview regarding the costs of gender-based violence.
• CityNews 95.7 Radio.听 August 17, 2022.听 Todd Veinotte Show. Interview with Jordi Morgan: The Roots of Gender-Based Violence and promising prevention methods. (25:30-38 minutes)
• Global News Television. The Canadian Press, July 20, 2022. Michael Tutton. (Following Mass Casualty Commission Roundtable). Criminalize tactics of 鈥榗oercive control鈥� of women used by N.S. mass killer: expert.
• The Halifax Chronicle Herald, July 20, 2022.听 Francis Campbell.听 鈥榃e Have to Reimagine Justice鈥�. Coercive partner control discussion at inquiry parallels Banfield testimony.
• The Globe and Mail, June 14, 2022. Molly Hayes, Elizabeth Renzetti & Tavia Grant.听 Many women who suffer from intimate partner violence don鈥檛 trust the police.听 Why are they the default response?听
• Dal News, May 10, 2022. Andrew Riley. Community First: Dal researchers work with African Nova Scotia and Mi鈥檏maq communities to get it right from the start. /news/2022/05/10/community-first--dal-researchers-work-with-african-nova-scotian-.html
• Halifax Herald, February 9, 2021.听 Nicole Sullivan. FACETS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE:听 鈥楾ake the veil of silence away鈥�: Cyberbullying another kind of domestic abuse.听
• The Signal, January 19, 2021. New report calls for better use of social workers in N.S. mental health services.
  
• Information Morning (CBC Radio), December 10, 2020.听 Do pro-arrest, pro-charge and pro-prosecution policies remain the most effective response to domestic violence in NS.听
• CBC News (Website) December 11, 2020. N.S. justice system is harming domestic violence victims and needs to change, says report author.听
• CBC Nova Scotia News December 10, 2020.听 Interviewed by Elizabeth Chiu related to Serrece Winter court case related to Gender-Based violence. CBC TV News: Nova Scotia at 6:00pm.听听
• Dal News, August 14, 2020.听 Matt Reeder: Ask an Expert Series: Social Work鈥檚 Nancy Ross Explains this year鈥檚 surge in domestic violence.听/news/2020/08/14/ask-an-expert--social-work-s-nancy-ross-explains-this-year-s-sur.html
• The Christian Science Monitor (June 15, 2020) Sara Miller Llana & Moira Donovan.听 As lockdown lingers, a rural reckoning with domestic violence.听 Available online:听
• Global News (May 25, 2020) Jane Gerster听 N.S. mass shooting 鈥榗ompletely senseless,鈥� Mounties said.听 Experts disagree. Available online:听
• Global News (May 23, 2020) Jane Gerster Did we miss the Nova Scotia shooting warning signs-or dismiss them? Available online:听
• National News Watch (April 26, 2020) N.S. mass murder shows the public threat of domestic violence, say experts.听听听
• Toronto Star (April 26, 2020) N.S. mass murder shows the public threat of domestic violence, say experts.听
• National Post (April 26, 2020) Adina Bresge. Nova Scotia mass murder 'catalyst' highlights an 'eerily familiar' threat of domestic violence, experts say.听
• Halifax Examiner (April 26, 2020) Suzanne Rent.听 Male Violence: 鈥淎 pandemic in its own right鈥�.听听
• CTV Atlantic live (April 28, 2020) Heidi Petracek Focus on femicide: The Nova Scotia shootings鈥� connection to domestic violence.听